Articles 2020

Members of the CCCA – Ontario Chapter offer their appreciation of those who’ve educated, empowered and inspired them, including Mark Crestohl and Graham McNeil.

Even though we have yet to emerge from the pandemic, we have already learned (or in some cases, relearned) a number of lessons of critical importance to any in-house legal team. Here are some thoughts by Michael Rusek, senior legal counsel at OMVIC, regarding 'lawyering' and regulating during a global pandemic.

These are certainly challenging times. A reckoning by many accounts. Lawyers are not immune to these turning tides. As in-house counsel, we have witnessed firsthand the impacts of the recent social upheavals, first as a result of the pandemic and then, over the summer, due to the growing call to address racial inequalities, first in the US and then across the globe.

Facilitating change to our organization’s governance, management structure, policy and even social practices to remove unconscious and legitimized bias requires the work of multiple people, such as the Encourager, the Leader and the Mentor, among others with parallel objectives.

The Canadian Corporate Counsel Association - Ontario Chapter has compiled a resource list of career development divisions and contacts at various law schools across the province of Ontario, in the event that its members may have opportunities available at their respective organizations (or know of opportunities within their networks), in support of students who may be experiencing difficulties with the job market as a result of COVID-19.